And were back!

Well,... after a long hiatus, I am back! We have gone through a life changing 7 months - more on that later. But first, a highlight on one of Greet Design's weddings! Janet and Josh are close friends of ours who got married in Chicago this summer. It was a BEAUTIFUL wedding and reception at The Rookery Building downtown. The simple classic style of her stationary fit in perfectly with the entire event!

Yakedake, a family recipe was a favor for every guest.
The programs were flat printed on heavy ivory stock and finished off with a sage green bow. You see the gorgeous Church in the background.

The daily grind

Here's a little of what I've been up- a.k.a why I haven't posted in forever! ...

Greet design- working on save the dates for a fall Chicago wedding and holiday party invitations!

My full time job- a pop up hand bag/accessory store in Lombard.
I installed the patent leather straps myself on this cash wrap that was left over from the last tenant!Decorating the tree (please excuse the blue tint...iphone)
Cooking healthy... instead of waiting for the new year I decided to tackle a healthy diet by trying to get all the nutrients we need. Hopefully it will help stave off any illness that comes with the harsh winter as well!

Baby Thankyou's

Kira needed some teeny tiny thank you letters to show her appreciation without having to fill an entire normal sized card. Greet design came up with a business card sized thank you note that fits into a baby envelope. The colors and design reflect the spring season that has finally graced us with it's presence!

Tara's Save the Dates

Tara and Bobby are getting married in St. Thomas and wanted to do a boarding pass save the date to keep with the destination theme. The icons are the start of a theme that I think would be nice to carry through to the invitations as well- i'm thinking a fold out map of the Island with all of their wedding information on it! Stay tuned for those...

Sunny Bachelorette Party Invites

Just posting some shots of the bachelorette invitations I just finished! I love how bright they came out!

Greet Design on Press

I had some requests for stationary and finally had some time on Sunday to get to the studio to do some personal stuff and I think they turned out great! On a sad note: it's my last letterpress class tonight. I am going to finish my project.. stay tuned for photos!

I'm also busy printing the gift basket tags, programs, itinerary, thank you cards and favor tags for Carly & Josh's Wedding!

Ideas from Greet Design

This is a bachelorette invitation idea I proposed for a beach weekend!

Production at Greet Design!

I've been putting together some wedding invitations for a couple celebrating in Mexico! Check out the fun colors they chose for their invites. The invitation is a folder of information for the guests to travel with. I love the rich "night" colored folders and poppy color- they compliment each other so well! The simple floral design continues onto the back of the envelope.

Wedding Stationary

This weekend we traveled through miles of cornfields to our friends wedding in Sprinfield, Oh! I have never seen so many corn fields! It was amazing. She asked me to help her with programs, table names and place cards which you will see below! The wedding party carried huge bunches of sunflowers, which gave me the inspiration for the yellow flowers with chocolate brown text. Congrats to Mike and Tiffany! We really enjoyed the celebration :)

Wine & Cheese Invitations

Next week is my last letterpress class at Evanston Print and Paper :( So sad. But the good thing is, after I complete the class I can rent studio time! This week I made some invitations for a wine and cheese party we're having next month!

My Business Cards!

I printed my own letterpress business cards last night! I've also been playing w/ different options for product shots for my own cards and invitations. Hence the black sand. Can't wait to print more!

Coco Baby Product Tags by Greet Design

These are some product tags that Courtney needed for her brand new product line! Good luck to her over the holiday season in Northern Michigan.

More work to come from Greet Design! Tonight I am printing some letterpress business cards for myself. Yay!

My First Letterpress Product!

Here are the first products from my letterpress adventure! Our project was to make a deck of cards. I had all suits of the #10 and one each of King, Queen, Ace and Jack. Here they are on a sheet before cutting. So much fun. The press experience was so amazing seeing the finished product! Next week we are cutting and I'm going to try and print some business cards for myself.

Working @ Greet Design!

My letterpress class has been a blast! I can't wait to start printing this week and getting my designs on film to make a plate. Check back for printing images. In the meantime, I have been getting busy at Greet Design making save the dates for my friend. Here are some options I was working on... Check out my etsy account for your custom card or invitation needs!

Mother's Day

Just a little something I've been working on! Hopefully none of the recipients are faithful to checking my blog!

My work!

Just a little something i've been working on! This 4 x 6 card is printed on reclaimed paper stock and has a very rustic feel with the bleeding cowboy text and textured cotton ribbon. It will be available on my etsy account soon! Let me know what you think by commenting below!